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Useful Programs

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For creating everyday effects that all designers need,
PhotoTools is the ultimate tip. Extensis PhotoTools is a
collection of Photoshop plug-ins that enhances creativity
through discovery and experimentation. Its remarkable interface
lets you play with dozens of settings until you achieve
the perfect effect for real-world print, multimedia and
web design. Whether you need to create realistic shadows,
seamless textures, animated GIFs, custom bevels, textured
surfaces and more.

Many professionals are familiar with the problem; quality
loss caused by digital image magnification. In many cases
a great deal of time is spent on achieving only a fairly
acceptable enlargement result, however there are familiar
side effects including out-of-focus images and serrated
edges which is illustrative for the lack of professional
magnification software.

PhotoZoom™ Professional is based on a patented, self-adjusting,
advanced interpolation method, called S-Spline Technology.
It introduces a revolutionary approach to digital image
enlargement. It is able to render true to life image magnifications
without the serrated edges - yet perfectly focused - without
visible loss of quality!

The software is perfectly suited for digital photography,
large printing, DTP, web design and online publishing, but
also for industrial image processing such as space technology,
security, medical and forensic applications.

Every good photo deserves a frame. An interesting border
or frame around an image can accent the beauty of the photo
itself. But making frames in Photoshop has always been a
tricky process limited to advanced Photoshop users. Fortunately,
an easier way has arrived.

Extensis PhotoFrame helps you to design unlimited high-quality
image frames and borders for your images. Combine and customize
any of the included 2000+ natural and digital frames or
create your own original frame. Experiment with edge effects,
colors, blend modes, shadows, textures, bevels and much
more to discover the perfect border for your photos.

Digital imaging professionals have made Genuine Fractals
plug-ins the preferred software solution for creating high-quality
images within Adobe® Photoshop®. An indispensable tool for
photographers, graphic artists and digital imaging professionals,
Genuine Fractals enables you to create resolution-independent
images from any size file and lets you print superior quality
enlargements without any degradation in image quality. No
matter how you use digital images, LizardTech's Genuine
Fractals makes using them easier.

Auto FX Software is the world's foremost developer of visual
enhancement software for Adobe Photoshop, Paint Shop Pro
and Corel Photo Paint. The software works as both a plug-in
for these graphic programs and as a stand-alone imaging
solution for Windows 98/NT/2000/ME/XP systems.

About RedEyePro:
A direct and easy method of redeye removal for Photoshop
users. Red-eye is caused by light reflected off the subject’s
retina when a flash picture is taken in low light. While
some cameras offer red-eye reduction as a feature, it can
only reduce the problem, not eliminate it. RedEyePro provides
an easy and effective redeye tool for image professionals.

About ScatterLight Lenses:
Professional Digital Lenses for Scattering Light - The ScatterLight
Lenses produce a broad scope of realistic patterned and
diffusion lens effects ranging from subtle soft focus effects
most often seen in professional portraiture and landscapes,
to more dramatic effects that scatter and focus light over
the brightest areas of an image.

About LensDoc:
A universal solution to lens distortions - A Photoshop compatible
plug-in that corrects barreling and pincushioning distortions
in your photos which are produced by many zoom and wide
angle lenses. LensDoc also allows you to make simple perspective
and rotational adjustments. Use the easy step by step Novice
interface, or Professional level Expert Mode. Identify curved
lines that should be straight and place the target points,
LensDoc does the rest.

About Perspective:
View and manipulate your image through our "lens"
- A unique Photoshop compatible plug-in that uses a camera
paradigm to introduce or enhance depth or perspective distortions
in your images. Change and conform multiple images or text
characters. Use factory presets with a visual interface
or create your own. A quick and intuitive perspective tool.

About VariFocus:
This depth of field effect is an Andromeda developed variable
defocusing technology. Focus on an area by using our aperture
masks or import your own. Distort, shift and save masks.
Use the positive and negative unsharp masking controls before
you apply focus/defocus to sharpen your image or to create
a special effect.